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ROUYN-NORANDA, Quebec, Dec. 23, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — GLOBEX MINING ENTERPRISES INC. (GMX – Toronto Stock Exchange, G1MN – Frankfurt, Stuttgart, Berlin, Munich, Tradegate, Lang & Schwarz, LS Exchange, TTMzero, Düsseldorf and Quotrix Düsseldorf Stock Exchanges
and GLBXF – OTCQX International in the US) is pleased to report additional drill intersections from the 19 drill hole program at Globex’s 100% owned Ironwood Gold Zone located 2.6 km east of the town of Cadillac, Quebec.

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The currently reported four holes were focused toward locating the western boundary of the gold mineralization at vertical depths between 25m and 115m unlike previous drill-hole SIW 24-04 which was targeted at the center of the mineralized zone and returned 23.82 g/t Au over a true width of 23.22 metres.

Drill results are the following:

The Ironwood gold zone is located on Globex’s wholly owned Central Cadillac Mine/Wood Mine gold property north of the gold localizing Cadillac Break. The mineralization is principally pyrite with some pyrrhotite and arsenopyrite as a sulphide replacement at the nose of a folded oxide iron formation.

Lab information
The samples were crushed to a particle size of 70% passing through a two-millimeter sieve, and then a 500-gram portion was taken for gold analysis by gamma ray (photon assay). According to MSALABS’ internal procedure, blank samples and certified reference materials are systematically inserted into the analysis sequence. Globex procedures also used blank and duplicate sample as well as certified reference materials. MSALABS operates several laboratories worldwide and holds ISO-17025 accreditation for numerous metal determination methods, including the photon assay method.

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This press release was written by Jack Stoch, P. Geo., President and CEO of Globex in his capacity as a Qualified Person (Q.P.) under NI 43-101 with technical input from Pierre Riopel, P.Geo.

Forward-Looking Statements: Except for historical information, this news release may contain certain “forward-looking statements”.  These statements may involve a number of known and unknown risks and uncertainties and other factors that may cause the actual results, level of activity and performance to be materially different from the expectations and projections of Globex Mining Enterprises Inc. (“Globex”). No assurance can be given that any events anticipated by the forward-looking information will transpire or occur, or if any of them do so, what benefits Globex will derive therefrom. A more detailed discussion of the risks is available in the “Annual Information Form” filed by Globex on SEDARplus.ca.

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TORONTO, Dec. 23, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — PIMCO Canada Corp. (“PIMCO Canada”) is pleased to announce that the previously announced reorganization of PIMCO Tactical Income Fund (TSX: PTI.UN), PIMCO Tactical Income Opportunities Fund (TSX: PTO.UN) and PIMCO Multi-Sector Income Fund (TSX: PIX.UN) (collectively, the “Funds”) with PIMCO Monthly Enhanced Income Fund (“PMEI”) (the “Mergers”) was completed following the close of business on December 20, 2024. 

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Pursuant to the Mergers, PMEI acquired all of the outstanding units of each Fund in exchange for Class A units (the “PMEI Units”) of PMEI.  Each unitholder of each Fund received, as of the close of business on December 20, 2024, such number of PMEI Units as is equal to the number of units of the applicable Fund held multiplied by the exchange ratio noted in the table below (the “Exchange Ratios”).  The Exchange Ratios were calculated based on the relative net asset values of the units of each Fund and the PMEI Units. 

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As a result of the Mergers, PMEI issued an aggregate of 79,688,842 PMEI Units, which are listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol PMEI.UN.

About PIMCO
PIMCO is one of the world’s premier fixed income investment managers.  With its launch in 1971 in Newport Beach, California, PIMCO introduced investors to a total return approach to fixed income investing. In the 50+ years since, the firm continued to bring innovation and expertise to our partnership with clients seeking the best investment solutions. Today PIMCO has offices across the globe and 2,500+ professionals united by a single purpose: creating opportunities for investors in every environment. PIMCO is owned by Allianz SE, a leading global diversified financial services provider.

Forward-Looking Statements

Certain statements included in this news release constitute forward-looking statements, including, but not limited to, those identified by the expressions “expect”, “anticipate”, “will” and similar expressions to the extent they relate to the Funds.  The forward-looking statements are not historical facts but reflect the Fund’s, PIMCO Canada and/or PIMCO’s current expectations regarding future results or events.  These forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results or events to differ materially from current expectations, including, but not limited to, market factors.  Although the Fund, PIMCO Canada and/or PIMCO believes that the assumptions inherent in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and, accordingly, readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such statements due to the inherent uncertainty therein.  The Fund, PIMCO Canada and/or PIMCO undertakes no obligation to update publicly or otherwise revise any forward-looking statement or information whether as a result of new information, future events or other factors which affect this information, except as required by law.

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PIMCO as a general matter provides services to qualified institutions, financial intermediaries and institutional investors. Individual investors should contact their own financial professional to determine the most appropriate investment options for their financial situation. This material has been distributed for informational purposes only and should not be considered as investment advice or a recommendation of any particular security, strategy or investment product. No part of this material may be reproduced in any form, or referred to in any other publication, without express written permission. PIMCO is a trademark of Allianz Asset Management of America LLC in the United States and throughout the world. ©2024, PIMCO

The products and services provided by PIMCO Canada Corp. may only be available in certain provinces or territories of Canada and only through dealers authorized for that purpose.

PIMCO Canada has retained PIMCO LLC as sub-adviser. PIMCO Canada will remain responsible for any loss that arises out of the failure of its sub-adviser.

PIMCO Canada Corp. 199 Bay Street, Suite 2050, Commerce Court Station, P.O. Box 363, Toronto, ON, M5L 1G2 is a company of PIMCO, 416-368-3350

Contact:
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PIMCO – Media Relations
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CALGARY, Alberta, Dec. 23, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — News Release – TC Energy Corporation (TSX:TRP) (NYSE:TRP) (TC Energy or the Company) today announced that 42,200 of its 14,577,184 fixed rate Cumulative Redeemable First Preferred Shares, Series 1 (Series 1 Shares) have been elected for conversion on Dec. 31, 2024, on a one-for-one basis, into floating rate Cumulative Redeemable First Preferred Shares, Series 2 (Series 2 Shares); and 3,889,020 of its 7,422,816 Series 2 Shares have been elected for conversion, on a one-for-one basis, into Series 1 Shares.

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As a result of the conversions, TC Energy will have 18,424,004 Series 1 Shares and 3,575,996 Series 2 Shares issued and outstanding. The Series 1 Shares and Series 2 Shares will continue to be listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) under the symbols TRP.PR.A and TRP.PR.F, respectively.

The Series 1 Shares will pay on a quarterly basis for the five-year period beginning on Dec. 31, 2024, as and when declared by the Board of Directors of TC Energy, a fixed dividend at an annualized rate of 4.939 per cent.

The Series 2 Shares will pay a floating rate quarterly dividend for the five-year period beginning on Dec. 31, 2024, as and when declared by the Board of Directors of TC Energy. The dividend rate for the Series 2 Shares for the first quarterly floating rate period commencing Dec. 31, 2024 to but excluding Mar. 31, 2025 is 5.401 per cent and will be reset every quarter.

Holders of Series 1 Shares and Series 2 Shares will have the opportunity to convert their shares again on Dec. 31, 2029 and in every fifth year thereafter as long as the shares remain outstanding. For more information on the terms of, and risks associated with an investment in the Series 1 Shares and the Series 2 Shares, please see the prospectus supplement dated Sept. 22, 2009 which is available on sedarplus.ca or on our website.

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About TC Energy
We’re a team of 6,500+ energy problem solvers connecting the world to the energy it needs. Our extensive network of natural gas infrastructure assets is one-of-a-kind. We seamlessly move, generate and store energy and deliver it to where it is needed most, to homes and businesses in North America and across the globe through LNG exports. Our natural gas assets are complemented by our strategic ownership and low-risk investments in power generation.

TC Energy’s common shares trade on the Toronto (TSX) and New York (NYSE) stock exchanges under the symbol TRP. To learn more, visit us at TCEnergy.com.

FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION
This release contains certain information that is forward-looking and is subject to important risks and uncertainties (such statements are usually accompanied by words such as “anticipate”, “expect”, “believe”, “may”, “will”, “should”, “estimate”, “intend” or other similar words). Forward-looking statements in this document are intended to provide TC Energy security holders and potential investors with information regarding TC Energy and its subsidiaries, including management’s assessment of TC Energy’s and its subsidiaries’ future plans and financial outlook. All forward-looking statements reflect TC Energy’s beliefs and assumptions based on information available at the time the statements were made and as such are not guarantees of future performance. As actual results could vary significantly from the forward-looking information, you should not put undue reliance on forward-looking information and should not use future-oriented information or financial outlooks for anything other than their intended purpose. We do not update our forward-looking information due to new information or future events, unless we are required to by law. For additional information on the assumptions made, and the risks and uncertainties which could cause actual results to differ from the anticipated results, refer to the most recent Quarterly Report to Shareholders and Annual Report filed under TC Energy’s profile on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca and with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission at www.sec.gov.

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Media Inquiries:
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403-920-7859 or 800-608-7859

Investor & Analyst Inquiries:
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403-920-7911 or 800-361-6522

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BROOKFIELD, News, Dec. 20, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Brookfield Infrastructure Partners L.P. (“BIP”) (NYSE: BIP; TSX: BIP.UN) and Brookfield Infrastructure Corporation (“BIPC”) (TSX, NYSE: BIPC) today announced that they have now received all required shareholder, court and regulatory approvals for the previously-announced proposed reorganization of BIPC (the “Arrangement”). Accordingly, the Arrangement will become effective prior to markets open on December 24, 2024.

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As a result of the Arrangement, in exchange for their class A exchangeable subordinate voting shares of BIPC, BIPC shareholders will automatically receive new class A exchangeable shares (“New Exchangeable Shares”) that provide the same economic benefits and governance of investing in BIPC today. The New Exchangeable Shares will be listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange and New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “BIPC”.

About Brookfield Infrastructure

Brookfield Infrastructure is a leading global infrastructure company that owns and operates high-quality, long-life assets in the utilities, transport, midstream and data sectors across the Americas, Asia Pacific and Europe. We are focused on assets that have contracted and regulated revenues that generate predictable and stable cash flows. Investors can access its portfolio either through Brookfield Infrastructure Partners L.P. (NYSE: BIP; TSX: BIP.UN), a Bermuda-based limited partnership, or Brookfield Infrastructure Corporation (NYSE, TSX: BIPC), a Canadian corporation. Further information is available at https://bip.brookfield.com.

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Brookfield Infrastructure is the flagship listed infrastructure company of Brookfield Asset Management, a global alternative asset manager with over $1 trillion of assets under management. For more information, go to https://brookfield.com.

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This news release contains forward-looking statements and information within the meaning of applicable securities laws. The words “will,” “expect”, or derivations thereof and other expressions which are predictions of or indicate future events, trends or prospects and which do not relate to historical matters identify forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements in this news release include statements regarding BIP and BIPC’s beliefs on certain benefits of the Arrangement; the anticipated closing date of the Arrangement; and the commencement of trading of the New Exchangeable Shares on the Toronto Stock Exchange and New York Stock Exchange. Although BIP and BIPC believe that these forward-looking statements and information are based upon reasonable assumptions and expectations, the reader should not place undue reliance on them, or any other forward-looking statements or information in this news release. The future performance and prospects of BIP and BIPC are subject to a number of known and unknown risks and uncertainties. Factors that could cause actual results of BIP and BIPC to differ materially from those contemplated or implied by the statements in this news release include risks and factors described in the documents filed by BIP and BIPC with securities regulators in Canada and the United States including under “Risk Factors” in BIP’s and BIPC’s most recent Annual Reports on Form 20-F and other risks and factors that are described therein. Except as required by law, BIP and BIPC undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements or information, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

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KELLOGG, Idaho and VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Dec. 20, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Bunker Hill Mining Corp. (“Bunker Hill” or the “Company”) (TSXV:BNKR | OTCQB:BHLL) announces that it has elected to issue an aggregate of 7,392,859 shares of common stock of the Company (the “Interest Shares”) to certain holders of 7.5% convertible debentures (the “Series 1 Convertible Debentures”) and 10.5% convertible debentures (the “Series 2 Convertible Debentures” and, together with the Series 1 Convertible Debentures, the “Convertible Debentures”) in full satisfaction of the interest payable thereunder as of December 31, 2024 in the aggregate amount of USD$517,500.00 (the “Interest Payment”). The Convertible Debentures mature on March 31, 2028 & March 31, 2029, respectively.

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In accordance with the terms of the Convertible Debentures, the Company will issue the Interest Shares at a price of USD$0.07 per Interest Share based on 90% of the 10-day volume weighted average trading price of the shares of common stock of the Company on the TSX Venture Exchange (the “TSX-V”) on the trading days beginning on December 9, 2024 and ending on December 20, 2024 (the “Pricing Period”).

In connection with the Interest Payment, the Company will issue an aggregate of 7,392,859 Interest Shares to certain managed accounts of Sprott Private Resource Streaming and Royalty Corp. (“Sprott”) and, accordingly, the issuance of such Interest Shares to Sprott will constitute a “related party transaction” within the meaning of Multilateral Instrument 61-101 – Protection of Minority Shareholder Approval (“MI 61-101”). The Company will rely on exemptions from the formal valuation and minority shareholder approval requirements under MI 61-101 as neither the fair market value of the Interest Shares to be issued to Sprott, nor the consideration received for such Interest Shares, will exceed 25% of the Company’s market capitalization. The Company did not file a material change report more than 21 days prior to the election to issue the Interest Shares as the Pricing Period only ended yesterday on December 20, 2024.

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The issuance of the Interest Shares is subject to the terms and conditions of the Convertible Debentures as well as the receipt of all regulatory approvals, including, without limitation, the approval of the TSX-V. Once issued, the Interest Shares will be subject to a four-month and one-day hold period in accordance with applicable Canadian securities laws.

Additional details regarding the Convertible Debentures can be found in the Company’s news releases dated December 20, 2021, January 31, 2022, June 20, 2022, June 26, 2023, and August 8, 2024 all of which are available under the Company’s profile on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca.

Financing Cooperation fee

The Cooperation Agreement provides for, among other things, the Service Provider and its affiliates providing certain collateral security in order for the Company and Silver Valley to obtain certain surety bonds with respect to the Bunker Hill Mine (the “Collateral Security”). In consideration for the Collateral Security, the Company is required to pay the Service Provider a financing cooperation fee of US$20,000 per month, payable quarterly in Common Shares and/or cash at the Company’s election, during the term of the Cooperation Agreement. The Service Provider is arm’s length to the Company, its affiliates and associates.

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The Company has elected to issue 509,480 Common Shares (each, a “Q3 Share”) at a deemed issue price of C$0.16 per Q3 Share to the Service Provider in full satisfaction of the aggregate US$60,000 financing cooperation fee owing to the Service Provider for the three (3) month period ending on September 30, 2024 (the “Q3 Cooperation Fee”). Further to its news release dated September 5, 2024, the Company also intends to issue 543,855 Common Shares (each, a “Q2 Share” and, together with the Q3 Shares, the “Settlement Shares”) at a deemed issue price of C$0.15 per Q2 Share, instead of 506,775 Common Shares at a deemed issue price of C$0.16 as previously disclosed, in full satisfaction of the US$60,000 financing cooperation fee owing to the Service Provider for the three (3) month period ending on June 30, 2024. The Company and the Service Provider repriced the Q2 Shares based on the volume-weighted average trading price of the Common Shares on the TSX Venture Exchange (the “TSX-V”) for the trading days beginning on April 1, 2024 and ending on June 30, 2024. The Company intends to issue the Settlement Shares in lieu of paying cash to preserve its cash for the potential restart and ongoing development of the Bunker Hill Mine.

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These transactions remain subject to the receipt of all regulatory and stock exchange approvals. Once issued, the Settlement Shares will be subject to a four (4) month and one (1) day hold period from the applicable date of issuance in accordance with applicable Canadian securities laws. The Settlement Shares have not been, and will not be, registered under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “U.S. Securities Act”) or any U.S. state securities laws, and may not be offered or sold in the United States without registration under the U.S. Securities Act and all applicable state securities laws or in compliance with the requirements of an applicable exemption therefrom.

ABOUT BUNKER HILL MINING CORP.

Under Idaho-based leadership, Bunker Hill intends to sustainably restart and develop the Bunker Hill Mine as the first step in consolidating and then optimizing a number of mining assets into a high-value portfolio of operations, centered initially in North America. Information about the Company is available on its website, www.bunkerhillmining.com, or within the SEDAR+ and EDGAR databases.

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On behalf of Bunker Hill

Sam Ash
President, Chief Executive Officer and Director

For additional information, please contact:

Brenda Dayton
Vice President, Investor Relations
T: 604.417.7952
E: brenda.dayton@bunkerhillmining.com

Cautionary Statements

Neither the TSX-V nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX-V) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this news release.

Certain statements in this news release are forward-looking and involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Such forward-looking statements are within the meaning of that term in Section 27A of the U.S. Securities Act and Section 21E of the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, as well as within the meaning of the phrase ‘forward-looking information’ in the Canadian Securities Administrators’ National Instrument 51-102 – Continuous Disclosure Obligations (collectively, “forward-looking statements”). Forward-looking statements are not comprised of historical facts. Forward-looking statements include estimates and statements that describe the Company’s future plans, objectives or goals, including words to the effect that the Company or management expects a stated condition or result to occur. Forward-looking statements may be identified by such terms as “believes”, “anticipates”, “expects”, “estimates”, “may”, “could”, “would”, “will”, “plan” or variations of such words and phrases.

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Forward-looking statements in this news release include, but are not limited to, statements regarding: the Company’s objectives, goals or future plans, including the restart and development of the Bunker Hill Mine; the achievement of future short-term, medium-term and long-term operational strategies; and the terms and completion of the financing cooperation fee share transactions described herein, including the number and deemed pricing of the Settlement Shares issuable in connection therewith, and the Company receiving all regulatory and stock exchange approvals for the transactions described herein. Forward-looking statements reflect material expectations and assumptions, including, without limitation, expectations and assumptions relating to: Bunker Hill’s ability to complete the transaction on the terms described herein or at all; Bunker Hill’s ability to receive sufficient project financing for the restart and ongoing development of the Bunker Hill Mine on acceptable terms or at all; the future price of metals; and the stability of the financial and capital markets. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from such forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, those risks and uncertainties identified in public filings made by Bunker Hill with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) and with applicable Canadian securities regulatory authorities, and the following: the Company’s inability to raise additional capital for project activities, including through equity financings, concentrate offtake financings or otherwise; capital market conditions; restrictions on labor and its effects on international travel and supply chains; failure to identify mineral resources; failure to convert estimated mineral resources to reserves; the preliminary nature of metallurgical test results; the Company’s ability to restart and develop the Bunker Hill Mine and the risks of not basing a production decision on a feasibility study of mineral reserves demonstrating economic and technical viability, resulting in increased uncertainty due to multiple technical and economic risks of failure which are associated with this production decision including, among others, areas that are analyzed in more detail in a feasibility study, such as applying economic analysis to resources and reserves, more detailed metallurgy and a number of specialized studies in areas such as mining and recovery methods, market analysis, and environmental and community impacts and, as a result, there may be an increased uncertainty of achieving any particular level of recovery of minerals or the cost of such recovery, including increased risks associated with developing a commercially mineable deposit, with no guarantee that production will begin as anticipated or at all or that anticipated production costs will be achieved; failure to commence production would have a material adverse impact on the Company’s ability to generate revenue and cash flow to fund operations; failure to achieve the anticipated production costs would have a material adverse impact on the Company’s cash flow and future profitability; delays in obtaining or failures to obtain required governmental, environmental or other project approvals; political risks; changes in equity markets; uncertainties relating to the availability and costs of financing needed in the future; the inability of the Company to budget and manage its liquidity in light of the failure to obtain additional financing, including the ability of the Company to complete the payments pursuant to the terms of the agreement to acquire the Bunker Hill Mine complex; inflation; changes in exchange rates; fluctuations in commodity prices; delays in the development of projects; and capital, operating and reclamation costs varying significantly from estimates and the other risks involved in the mineral exploration and development industry. Although the Company believes that the assumptions and factors used in preparing the forward-looking statements in this news release are reasonable, undue reliance should not be placed on such statements or information, which only applies as of the date of this news release, and no assurance can be given that such events will occur in the disclosed time frames or at all, including as to whether or when the Company will achieve its project finance initiatives, or as to the actual size or terms of those financing initiatives. The Company disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking information, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, other than as required by law. No stock exchange, securities commission or other regulatory authority has approved or disapproved the information contained herein.

Readers are cautioned that the foregoing risks and uncertainties are not exhaustive. Additional information on these and other risk factors that could affect the Company’s operations or financial results are included in the Company’s annual report and may be accessed through the SEDAR+ website (www.sedarplus.ca) or through EDGAR on the SEC website (www.sec.gov).

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BROOKFIELD, NEWS, Dec. 20, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Brookfield Renewable Partners L.P. (“BEP”) (NYSE: BEP; TSX: BEP.UN) and Brookfield Renewable Corporation (“BEPC”) (TSX, NYSE: BEPC) today announced that they have now received all required shareholder, court and regulatory approvals for the previously-announced proposed reorganization of BEPC (the “Arrangement”). Accordingly, the Arrangement will become effective prior to markets open on December 24, 2024.

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As a result of the Arrangement, in exchange for their class A exchangeable subordinate voting shares of BEPC, BEPC shareholders will automatically receive new class A exchangeable shares (“New Exchangeable Shares”) that provide the same economic benefits and governance as investing in BEPC today. The New Exchangeable Shares will be listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange and New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “BEPC”.

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About Brookfield Renewable

Brookfield Renewable operates one of the world’s largest publicly traded platforms for renewable power and sustainable solutions. Our renewable power portfolio consists of hydroelectric, wind, utility-scale solar, distributed generation and storage facilities in North America, South America, Europe and Asia. Our operating capacity totals over 35,000 megawatts and our development pipeline stands at approximately 200,000 megawatts. Our portfolio of sustainable solutions assets includes our investments in Westinghouse (a leading global nuclear services business) and a utility and independent power producer with operations in the Caribbean and Latin America, as well as both operating assets and a development pipeline of carbon capture and storage capacity, agricultural renewable natural gas and materials recycling. Further information is available at https://bep.brookfield.com. 

Brookfield Renewable is the flagship listed renewable power and transition company of Brookfield Asset Management, a leading global alternative asset manager with over $1 trillion of assets under management. For more information, go to https://brookfield.com.

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This news release contains forward-looking statements and information within the meaning of applicable securities laws. The words “will,” “expect”, or derivations thereof and other expressions which are predictions of or indicate future events, trends or prospects and which do not relate to historical matters identify forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements in this news release include statements regarding BEP and BEPC’s beliefs on certain benefits of the Arrangement; the anticipated closing date of the Arrangement; and the commencement of trading of the New Exchangeable Shares on the Toronto Stock Exchange and New York Stock Exchange. Although BEP and BEPC believe that these forward-looking statements and information are based upon reasonable assumptions and expectations, the reader should not place undue reliance on them, or any other forward-looking statements or information in this news release. The future performance and prospects of BEP and BEPC are subject to a number of known and unknown risks and uncertainties. Factors that could cause actual results of BEP and BEPC to differ materially from those contemplated or implied by the statements in this news release include risks and factors described in the documents filed by BEP and BEPC with securities regulators in Canada and the United States including under “Risk Factors” in BEP’s and BEPC’s most recent Annual Reports on Form 20-F and other risks and factors that are described therein. Except as required by law, BEP and BEPC undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements or information, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

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BROOKFIELD, NEWS, Dec. 20, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Brookfield Renewable Partners L.P. (“BEP”) (NYSE: BEP; TSX: BEP.UN) and Brookfield Renewable Corporation (“BEPC”) (TSX, NYSE: BEPC) today announced that they have now received all required shareholder, court and regulatory approvals for the previously-announced proposed reorganization of BEPC (the “Arrangement”). Accordingly, the Arrangement will become effective prior to markets open on December 24, 2024.

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As a result of the Arrangement, in exchange for their class A exchangeable subordinate voting shares of BEPC, BEPC shareholders will automatically receive new class A exchangeable shares (“New Exchangeable Shares”) that provide the same economic benefits and governance as investing in BEPC today. The New Exchangeable Shares will be listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange and New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “BEPC”.

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About Brookfield Renewable

Brookfield Renewable operates one of the world’s largest publicly traded platforms for renewable power and sustainable solutions. Our renewable power portfolio consists of hydroelectric, wind, utility-scale solar, distributed generation and storage facilities in North America, South America, Europe and Asia. Our operating capacity totals over 35,000 megawatts and our development pipeline stands at approximately 200,000 megawatts. Our portfolio of sustainable solutions assets includes our investments in Westinghouse (a leading global nuclear services business) and a utility and independent power producer with operations in the Caribbean and Latin America, as well as both operating assets and a development pipeline of carbon capture and storage capacity, agricultural renewable natural gas and materials recycling. Further information is available at https://bep.brookfield.com. 

Brookfield Renewable is the flagship listed renewable power and transition company of Brookfield Asset Management, a leading global alternative asset manager with over $1 trillion of assets under management. For more information, go to https://brookfield.com.

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This news release contains forward-looking statements and information within the meaning of applicable securities laws. The words “will,” “expect”, or derivations thereof and other expressions which are predictions of or indicate future events, trends or prospects and which do not relate to historical matters identify forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements in this news release include statements regarding BEP and BEPC’s beliefs on certain benefits of the Arrangement; the anticipated closing date of the Arrangement; and the commencement of trading of the New Exchangeable Shares on the Toronto Stock Exchange and New York Stock Exchange. Although BEP and BEPC believe that these forward-looking statements and information are based upon reasonable assumptions and expectations, the reader should not place undue reliance on them, or any other forward-looking statements or information in this news release. The future performance and prospects of BEP and BEPC are subject to a number of known and unknown risks and uncertainties. Factors that could cause actual results of BEP and BEPC to differ materially from those contemplated or implied by the statements in this news release include risks and factors described in the documents filed by BEP and BEPC with securities regulators in Canada and the United States including under “Risk Factors” in BEP’s and BEPC’s most recent Annual Reports on Form 20-F and other risks and factors that are described therein. Except as required by law, BEP and BEPC undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements or information, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

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TORONTO, Dec. 20, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Firan Technology Group Corporation (TSX: FTG) (OTCQX: FTGFF) (“FTG” or the “Corporation”) is pleased to announce the completion of the previously announced plan of arrangement (the “Transaction”) under the Canada Business Corporations Act pursuant to which FTG has acquired all of the issued and outstanding common shares (“FLYHT Shares”) of FLYHT Aerospace Solutions Ltd. (“FLYHT”). FLYHT is now a wholly-owned subsidiary of FTG.

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The Transaction was approved at a special meeting held by holders of FLYHT Shares (“FLYHT Shareholders”) on December 16, 2024 by approximately 97.9% of the votes cast by FLYHT Shareholders. Final approval for the Transaction was obtained from the Court of King’s Bench of Alberta on December 18, 2024.

Under the terms of the Transaction, FLYHT Shareholders were able to elect to receive, in exchange for each FLYHT Share held, (i) CAD$0.1103 in cash and 0.0333 of a common share of FTG (each whole such share, an “FTG Share”), (ii) CAD$0.3379 in cash (the “All-Cash Consideration”) or (iii) 0.0495 FTG Shares (the “All-Share Consideration”), subject to pro-ration (collectively, the “Consideration”). The Consideration is subject to a total maximum cash consideration of CAD$4.3 million and a total maximum share consideration of 1.3 million FTG Shares.

As a result of the elections made by FLYHT Shareholders, all FLYHT Shareholders who made an election will receive the following pro-ration:

• FLYHT Shareholders who elected to receive the All-Cash Consideration will receive approximately CAD$0.3379 in cash and nil FTG Shares per FLYHT Share;
• FLYHT Shareholders who elected to receive the All-Share Consideration will receive approximately CAD$0.0588 in cash and 0.0409 FTG Shares per FLYHT Share.

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As a result of Transaction, the FLYHT Shares will be delisted from the TSX Venture Exchange and FTG will apply to the relevant securities commissions for FLYHT to cease to be a reporting issuer under Canadian securities laws.

Brad Bourne, President and CEO, FTG stated, “We are thrilled to have successfully completed the acquisition of FLYHT and we are confident that FLYHT will be an important part of FTG’s future. As we had previously announced, FLYHT increases our presence in the commercial aerospace aftermarket, and FLYHT’s SATCOM product increases our presence on Airbus aircraft, via a licensing arrangement and both of these are strategic priorities for FTG. Going forward we see a path to ramping up sales of FLYHT’s product lines and insourcing manufacturing of their product to other FTG sites. We have lots to do, but with the teams at FLYHT and FTG I know we can achieve our goals and create value for our shareholders.”

Immediately prior to the effective date of the Transaction, FTG and its subsidiaries did not own any FLYHT Shares. Under the terms of the arrangement, FTG acquired 38,997,650 FLYHT Shares, being all of the issued and outstanding FLYHT Shares. The aggregate consideration to be paid for the FLYHT Shares is approximately CAD$4.3 million and 1.3 million FTG Shares. The closing trading price of an FTG Share on the Toronto Stock Exchange on December 19, 2024, the date immediately prior to the effective date of the Transaction, was CAD$7.28.

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An early warning report will be filed on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.com under FLYHT’s profile. In order to obtain a copy of the early warning report, please contact Jamie Crichton, FTG’s Vice President and CFO at: (416) 299-4000, ext. 264.

ABOUT FIRAN TECHNOLOGY GROUP CORPORATION

FTG is an aerospace and defense electronics product and subsystem supplier to customers around the globe. FTG has two operating units:

FTG Circuits is a manufacturer of high technology, high reliability printed circuit boards. Our customers are leaders in the aviation, defense, and high technology industries. FTG Circuits has operations in Toronto, Ontario, Chatsworth, California, Fredericksburg, Virginia, Minnetonka, Minnesota, Haverhill, Massachusetts and a joint venture in Tianjin, China.

FTG Aerospace designs, certifies, manufactures and provides in-service support for illuminated cockpit products and electronic assemblies for original equipment manufacturers and operators of aerospace and defense equipment. FTG Aerospace has operations in Toronto, Ontario, Calgary, Alberta, Chatsworth, California and Tianjin, China.

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The Corporation’s shares are traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol FTG, and on the OTCQX Exchange under the symbol FTGFF.

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This news release contains certain forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are related to, but not limited to, expectations regarding the potential benefits and synergies of the Transaction for FTG, delisting of the FLYHT Shares from the TSX Venture Exchange and FTG’s intention to cause FLYHT to cease to be a reporting issuer. Forward-looking information typically contains words such as “anticipate”, “believe”, “expect”, “plan” or similar words suggesting future outcomes. Such statements are based on the current expectations of management of the Corporation and inherently involve numerous risks and uncertainties, known and unknown, including economic factors and the Corporation’s industry, generally. The preceding list is not exhaustive of all possible factors. Such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and actual events and results could differ materially from those expressed or implied by forward-looking statements made by the Corporation. The reader is cautioned to consider these and other factors carefully when making decisions with respect to the Corporation and not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. Other than as may be required by law, FTG disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any such forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

Additional information can be found at the Corporation’s website www.ftgcorp.com

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SWA Lithium and Koch Technology Solutions Teams Collaborate to Design, Build, and Operate a Field-Pilot DLE Facility to Confirm Engineering Design for SWA Project

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Samples of Battery-Quality Lithium Carbonate Produced from the Field-Based Pilot Will be Used in the Qualification Process with Potential Off-Take Partners

EL DORADO, Ark., Dec. 19, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — SWA Lithium, the Joint Venture (“JV”) between Standard Lithium Ltd. (“Standard Lithium” or the “Company”) and Equinor ASA (“Equinor”) which is developing the South West Arkansas Project (“SWA” or the “Project”), is pleased to announce that, in partnership with Koch Technology Solutions (“KTS”), it has successfully designed, built, commissioned, and is now operating, a pilot Direct Lithium Extraction (“DLE”) plant at the South West Arkansas Project. The pilot DLE plant is processing brine directly from SWA to confirm engineering design parameters for the Project and provide samples of battery-quality lithium carbonate for use in the qualification process with potential off-take partners.

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Standard Lithium’s Director and President, Dr. Andy Robinson commented: “The Standard Lithium and Equinor teams, along with our various engineering partners are working hard on the design for our first commercial lithium facility, which will be constructed in southwestern Arkansas in Lafayette and Columbia counties. To date, in order to support that design work, we have been using the huge amount of DLE and flowsheet performance data that we’ve collected at our demonstration plant, combined with testwork completed by KTS using our SWA Project brines. This field-based pilot DLE plant is the final step in ensuring that we have exactly the right data to confirm our design and be sure that we know how our commercial plant will operate once constructed.”

“This pilot DLE plant is using real brine, collected in real-time from one of our Project wells (the IPC well), and we are using the same flowsheet as our commercial lithium facility to produce an intermediate lithium chloride solution, the same as what we do every day in our demonstration plant. We’ll then ship this solution to several selected vendor partners so that they can convert the lithium chloride solution to a battery-quality lithium carbonate product. This will serve two functions; first, it will provide us with lithium carbonate samples produced from the Project that we can use in negotiations with possible off-take partners and start the qualification process; second, it can also help the JV in selecting our preferred carbonate equipment vendor as we work through the design and partner evaluation process.

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The success of this pilot DLE plant is due to the great support and collaboration we have with Mission Creek Resources LLC, and reflects our commitment to form close local partnerships and working relationships. We look forward to keeping our investors informed with data from this important derisking step, and continuing our work towards becoming the first new lithium-from-brine project in North America in over 50 years.”

Highlights of this field-based pilot include:

• The heart of the plant is the same KTS Li-Pro™ Lithium Selective Sorption (Li-Pro LSS) technology, as described in our recent news release (28 October 2024);
• Continued support and integration from the KTS team to allow full engineering design and optimization for the JV’s first commercial facility;
• Brine is being supplied from the JV’s IPC well, which provides a representative brine composition for the SWA Project;
• Brine supply and operation of the pilot DLE plant is ongoing and expected to continue until late-January 2025, at which point sufficient operational experience and design data will have been acquired;
• Concluding operation of the pilot, it is expected to produce approximately 1,000 gallons (3,785 litres) of concentrated and purified lithium chloride solution (6% LiCl solution);
• The 1,000 gallons of 6% LiCl solution will be sent off-site to three separate potential carbonate equipment vendors;
• The three vendors will produce, in total, approximately 30 kg of battery-quality lithium carbonate; and,
• The battery quality lithium carbonate produced will be used for the first phase(s) of qualification with potential off-take partners, and the performance of the vendors will be used to inform the JV with respect to vendor selection for the carbonate portion of the first commercial facility.

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Figure 1 – Aerial photo of the field pilot, located at the Mission Creek Resources gasplant in Arkansas.

Figure 2 – Close-up of the brine conditioning and DLE steps at the field-based pilot plant.

Incentive Grant

The Company has also granted 863,852 stock options, 423,325 restricted share units (“RSUs”), and 182,040 deferred share units (“DSUs”) to management and directors under the Company’s shareholder-approved incentive plans.

The stock options, exercisable at USD$1.42 per share expire in 60 months. A portion of the options vest in equal thirds over thirty-six months, with the balance vesting immediately. The RSUs will also vest in equal thirds over 36 months. DSUs will vest after 12 months and settle in common shares upon the holder’s departure from the Company or a change of control.

The grant of the incentive securities is intended to align compensation of directors and management with the interests of shareholders. For further information regarding the shareholder-approved incentive plans, readers are encouraged to review the management information circular prepared for the annual general meeting of the Company which includes summaries of the incentive plans and which is available under the profile for the Company on SEDAR+ (www.sedarplus.com) and by visiting the Company’s website (www.standardlithium.com).

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About Standard Lithium Ltd.

Standard Lithium is a leading near-commercial lithium development company focused on the sustainable development of a portfolio of lithium-brine bearing properties in the United States. The Company prioritizes brine projects characterized by high-grade resources, robust infrastructure, skilled labor, and streamlined permitting. The Company aims to achieve sustainable, commercial-scale lithium production via the application of a scalable and fully-integrated Direct Lithium Extraction (“DLE”) and purification process. The Company’s signature project, the South West Arkansas (SWA) Project, is located on the Smackover Formation in southern Arkansas, a region with a longstanding and established brine processing industry. The Company has also identified a number of highly prospective lithium brine project areas in the Smackover Formation in East Texas (“ETX”) and is conducting an extensive brine leasing program in this region. The Company is developing the SWA Project and the ETX project in a 55:45 Joint Venture with Equinor. In addition, the Company has an interest in certain mineral leases located in the Mojave Desert in San Bernardino County, California.

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Standard Lithium trades on both the TSX Venture Exchange (“TSXV”) and the NYSE American under the symbol “SLI”; and on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange under the symbol “S5L”. Please visit the Company’s website at www.standardlithium.com for more information.

About Equinor

Equinor is an international energy company committed to long-term value creation in a low-carbon future. Equinor’s portfolio of projects encompasses oil and gas, renewables and low-carbon solutions, with an ambition of becoming a net-zero energy company by 2050. Headquartered in Norway, Equinor is the leading operator on the Norwegian continental shelf and is present in around 30 countries worldwide. Our partnership with Standard Lithium to mature DLE projects builds on our broad US energy portfolio of oil and gas, offshore wind, low carbon solutions and battery storage projects.

For more information on Equinor in the US, please visit: Equinor in the US – Equinor.

About Koch Technology Solutions (KTS)

Koch Technology Solutions is the technology licensing business of Koch Engineered Solutions (KES). KTS creates value for its customers across a growing portfolio of technologies including direct lithium extraction, the polyester value chain, and 1,4-Butananediol plus its derivates. KTS combines its exclusive technologies, expertise, and capabilities with those of other KES companies to provide overall solutions to optimize customer’s capital investments and existing manufacturing assets.

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Neither the TSXV nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in policies of the TSXV) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release. This news release may contain certain “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and “forward looking information” within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities laws. When used in this news release, the words “anticipate”, “believe”, “estimate”, “expect”, “target, “plan”, “forecast”, “may”, “schedule” and other similar words or expressions identify forward-looking statements or information. These forward-looking statements or information may relate to intended development timelines, future prices of commodities, accuracy of mineral or resource exploration activity, reserves or resources, continued operation of the demonstration plant and the pilot DLE plant, regulatory or government requirements or approvals, the reliability of third party information, continued production of lithium chloride solutions, continued access to mineral properties or infrastructure, fluctuations in the market for lithium and its derivatives, changes in exploration costs and government regulation in Canada and the United States, and other factors or information. Such statements represent the Company’s current views with respect to future events and are necessarily based upon a number of assumptions and estimates that, while considered reasonable by the Company, are inherently subject to significant business, economic, competitive, political and social risks, contingencies and uncertainties. Many factors, both known and unknown, could cause results, performance or achievements to be materially different from the results, performance or achievements that are or may be expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements or information. The Company does not intend, and does not assume any obligation, to update these forward-looking statements or information to reflect changes in assumptions or changes in circumstances or any other events affecting such statements and information other than as required by applicable laws, rules and regulations.

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SWA Lithium and Koch Technology Solutions Teams Collaborate to Design, Build, and Operate a Field-Pilot DLE Facility to Confirm Engineering Design for SWA Project

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Samples of Battery-Quality Lithium Carbonate Produced from the Field-Based Pilot Will be Used in the Qualification Process with Potential Off-Take Partners

EL DORADO, Ark., Dec. 19, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — SWA Lithium, the Joint Venture (“JV”) between Standard Lithium Ltd. (“Standard Lithium” or the “Company”) and Equinor ASA (“Equinor”) which is developing the South West Arkansas Project (“SWA” or the “Project”), is pleased to announce that, in partnership with Koch Technology Solutions (“KTS”), it has successfully designed, built, commissioned, and is now operating, a pilot Direct Lithium Extraction (“DLE”) plant at the South West Arkansas Project. The pilot DLE plant is processing brine directly from SWA to confirm engineering design parameters for the Project and provide samples of battery-quality lithium carbonate for use in the qualification process with potential off-take partners.

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Standard Lithium’s Director and President, Dr. Andy Robinson commented: “The Standard Lithium and Equinor teams, along with our various engineering partners are working hard on the design for our first commercial lithium facility, which will be constructed in southwestern Arkansas in Lafayette and Columbia counties. To date, in order to support that design work, we have been using the huge amount of DLE and flowsheet performance data that we’ve collected at our demonstration plant, combined with testwork completed by KTS using our SWA Project brines. This field-based pilot DLE plant is the final step in ensuring that we have exactly the right data to confirm our design and be sure that we know how our commercial plant will operate once constructed.”

“This pilot DLE plant is using real brine, collected in real-time from one of our Project wells (the IPC well), and we are using the same flowsheet as our commercial lithium facility to produce an intermediate lithium chloride solution, the same as what we do every day in our demonstration plant. We’ll then ship this solution to several selected vendor partners so that they can convert the lithium chloride solution to a battery-quality lithium carbonate product. This will serve two functions; first, it will provide us with lithium carbonate samples produced from the Project that we can use in negotiations with possible off-take partners and start the qualification process; second, it can also help the JV in selecting our preferred carbonate equipment vendor as we work through the design and partner evaluation process.

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The success of this pilot DLE plant is due to the great support and collaboration we have with Mission Creek Resources LLC, and reflects our commitment to form close local partnerships and working relationships. We look forward to keeping our investors informed with data from this important derisking step, and continuing our work towards becoming the first new lithium-from-brine project in North America in over 50 years.”

Highlights of this field-based pilot include:

• The heart of the plant is the same KTS Li-Pro™ Lithium Selective Sorption (Li-Pro LSS) technology, as described in our recent news release (28 October 2024);
• Continued support and integration from the KTS team to allow full engineering design and optimization for the JV’s first commercial facility;
• Brine is being supplied from the JV’s IPC well, which provides a representative brine composition for the SWA Project;
• Brine supply and operation of the pilot DLE plant is ongoing and expected to continue until late-January 2025, at which point sufficient operational experience and design data will have been acquired;
• Concluding operation of the pilot, it is expected to produce approximately 1,000 gallons (3,785 litres) of concentrated and purified lithium chloride solution (6% LiCl solution);
• The 1,000 gallons of 6% LiCl solution will be sent off-site to three separate potential carbonate equipment vendors;
• The three vendors will produce, in total, approximately 30 kg of battery-quality lithium carbonate; and,
• The battery quality lithium carbonate produced will be used for the first phase(s) of qualification with potential off-take partners, and the performance of the vendors will be used to inform the JV with respect to vendor selection for the carbonate portion of the first commercial facility.

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Figure 1 – Aerial photo of the field pilot, located at the Mission Creek Resources gasplant in Arkansas.

Figure 2 – Close-up of the brine conditioning and DLE steps at the field-based pilot plant.

Incentive Grant

The Company has also granted 863,852 stock options, 423,325 restricted share units (“RSUs”), and 182,040 deferred share units (“DSUs”) to management and directors under the Company’s shareholder-approved incentive plans.

The stock options, exercisable at USD$1.42 per share expire in 60 months. A portion of the options vest in equal thirds over thirty-six months, with the balance vesting immediately. The RSUs will also vest in equal thirds over 36 months. DSUs will vest after 12 months and settle in common shares upon the holder’s departure from the Company or a change of control.

The grant of the incentive securities is intended to align compensation of directors and management with the interests of shareholders. For further information regarding the shareholder-approved incentive plans, readers are encouraged to review the management information circular prepared for the annual general meeting of the Company which includes summaries of the incentive plans and which is available under the profile for the Company on SEDAR+ (www.sedarplus.com) and by visiting the Company’s website (www.standardlithium.com).

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About Standard Lithium Ltd.

Standard Lithium is a leading near-commercial lithium development company focused on the sustainable development of a portfolio of lithium-brine bearing properties in the United States. The Company prioritizes brine projects characterized by high-grade resources, robust infrastructure, skilled labor, and streamlined permitting. The Company aims to achieve sustainable, commercial-scale lithium production via the application of a scalable and fully-integrated Direct Lithium Extraction (“DLE”) and purification process. The Company’s signature project, the South West Arkansas (SWA) Project, is located on the Smackover Formation in southern Arkansas, a region with a longstanding and established brine processing industry. The Company has also identified a number of highly prospective lithium brine project areas in the Smackover Formation in East Texas (“ETX”) and is conducting an extensive brine leasing program in this region. The Company is developing the SWA Project and the ETX project in a 55:45 Joint Venture with Equinor. In addition, the Company has an interest in certain mineral leases located in the Mojave Desert in San Bernardino County, California.

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Standard Lithium trades on both the TSX Venture Exchange (“TSXV”) and the NYSE American under the symbol “SLI”; and on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange under the symbol “S5L”. Please visit the Company’s website at www.standardlithium.com for more information.

About Equinor

Equinor is an international energy company committed to long-term value creation in a low-carbon future. Equinor’s portfolio of projects encompasses oil and gas, renewables and low-carbon solutions, with an ambition of becoming a net-zero energy company by 2050. Headquartered in Norway, Equinor is the leading operator on the Norwegian continental shelf and is present in around 30 countries worldwide. Our partnership with Standard Lithium to mature DLE projects builds on our broad US energy portfolio of oil and gas, offshore wind, low carbon solutions and battery storage projects.

For more information on Equinor in the US, please visit: Equinor in the US – Equinor.

About Koch Technology Solutions (KTS)

Koch Technology Solutions is the technology licensing business of Koch Engineered Solutions (KES). KTS creates value for its customers across a growing portfolio of technologies including direct lithium extraction, the polyester value chain, and 1,4-Butananediol plus its derivates. KTS combines its exclusive technologies, expertise, and capabilities with those of other KES companies to provide overall solutions to optimize customer’s capital investments and existing manufacturing assets.

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Neither the TSXV nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in policies of the TSXV) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release. This news release may contain certain “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and “forward looking information” within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities laws. When used in this news release, the words “anticipate”, “believe”, “estimate”, “expect”, “target, “plan”, “forecast”, “may”, “schedule” and other similar words or expressions identify forward-looking statements or information. These forward-looking statements or information may relate to intended development timelines, future prices of commodities, accuracy of mineral or resource exploration activity, reserves or resources, continued operation of the demonstration plant and the pilot DLE plant, regulatory or government requirements or approvals, the reliability of third party information, continued production of lithium chloride solutions, continued access to mineral properties or infrastructure, fluctuations in the market for lithium and its derivatives, changes in exploration costs and government regulation in Canada and the United States, and other factors or information. Such statements represent the Company’s current views with respect to future events and are necessarily based upon a number of assumptions and estimates that, while considered reasonable by the Company, are inherently subject to significant business, economic, competitive, political and social risks, contingencies and uncertainties. Many factors, both known and unknown, could cause results, performance or achievements to be materially different from the results, performance or achievements that are or may be expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements or information. The Company does not intend, and does not assume any obligation, to update these forward-looking statements or information to reflect changes in assumptions or changes in circumstances or any other events affecting such statements and information other than as required by applicable laws, rules and regulations.

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